Books like Mouthful of Birds
12 books with a reading profile close to Mouthful of Birds by Samanta Schweblin. Deep, open-ended and thought-provoking; a moderate read.
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1
Her Body and Other Parties
Also deep and open-ended · horror, narrative
In this collection of short stories, Carmen Maria Machado maps the physical and psychological toll of patriarchal structures on the female form.
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2
All's Well
by Mona Awad
horror, narrative
Miranda Fitch is a theater professor suffering from chronic back pain that has derailed her acting career and isolated her from her skeptical colleagues.
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3
Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman
Also deep and open-ended · narrative, literary
Haruki Murakami's collection of twenty-four stories gathers work from over a decade.
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4
Asymmetry
Also deep and thought-provoking · narrative, literary
Lisa Halliday's debut novel is in two parts that seem unrelated.
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5
Trust Exercise
by Susan Choi
Also deep and open-ended · narrative, literary
Set in a highly competitive arts high school during the 1980s, the narrative begins with Sarah and David, two drama students entangled in a pressurized romance under the watchful eye of their charismatic teacher, Mr.
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6
After Dark
Also open-ended and thought-provoking · narrative, literary
Set in Tokyo between midnight and dawn, the story follows Mari Asai, a student reading alone in a late-night diner to avoid returning home.
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7
Paradise Rot
by Jenny Hval
Also deep and open-ended · horror, literary
Jo, a Norwegian biology student, moves into a cavernous, converted brewery in an industrial English town.
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8
The Reluctant Fundamentalist
by Mohsin Hamid
Also deep and open-ended · narrative, literary
In a single evening at a Lahore cafe, Changez narrates his life story to an unidentified American visitor.
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9
Tenth of December
Also deep and thought-provoking · narrative, literary
George Saunders’ collection of short fiction presents characters navigating moral crises within a landscape of economic precarity and pharmaceutical intervention.
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10
No One Is Talking About This
Also deep and open-ended · narrative, literary
The first half of the narrative follows a woman who has achieved minor celebrity status within a digital landscape called the portal.
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11
Fever Dream
Also deep and open-ended · horror, literary
A woman named Amanda lies dying in a rural Argentine hospital, prompted by a young boy named David to recount the days leading up to her collapse.
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Doce cuentos peregrinos
Also open-ended and thought-provoking · narrative, literary
Doce cuentos peregrinos follows Latin American migrants living throughout Europe, from the rainy streets of Geneva to the apartments of Barcelona and Rome.
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